Most Popular Hugo Award Books

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Hyperion Cantos #1

Hyperion

Dan Simmons

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1989

Watchmen

Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

Science Fiction · Graphic Novels · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Comics

1987

Ender #1

Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Movie · Nebula Award

1985

Zones of Thought #2

A Deepness in the Sky

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1999

Harry Potter #4

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J. K. Rowling

Fantasy · Young Adult · Harry Potter · Hugo Award · Mythopoeic Awards

2000

Zones of Thought #1

A Fire Upon the Deep

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1992

Dune #1

Dune

Frank Herbert

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Nebula Award

1965

The Forever War series #1

The Forever War

Joe Haldeman

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1974

Heechee Saga #1

Gateway

Frederik Pohl

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award · Prix Apollo

1977

Hainish Cycle

The Dispossessed

Ursula K. Le Guin

Science Fiction · Social Science Fiction · Utopia · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1974

Ender #2

Speaker for the Dead

Orson Scott Card

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1986

Hainish Cycle

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Nebula Award

1969

Animal Farm

George Orwell

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Hugo Award

1945

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

Fantasy · 19th century · Fairies · Historical Fantasy · Hugo Award

2004

American Gods

American Gods

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Bram Stoker Award · Hugo Award · Locus Award

2001

Way Station

Clifford D. Simak

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1963

The Gods Themselves

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1972

Uplift #2

Startide Rising

David Brin

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1983

Monk & Robot #1

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Becky Chambers

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Novella

July 13, 2021

Doomsday Book

Connie Willis

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1992

The Broken Earth #1

The Fifth Season

N. K. Jemisin

Fantasy · Hugo Award

July 29, 2015

Rama #1

Rendezvous with Rama

Arthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1973

Saga #1

Saga: Volume One

Fiona Staples, Brian K. Vaughan

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Graphic Novels · Hugo Award · Comics

October 10, 2012

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Hugo Award

1953

The Broken Earth #2

The Obelisk Gate

N. K. Jemisin

Fantasy · Hugo Award

August 15, 2016

The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Ghosts · Ghoul · Young Adult · Carnegie Medal

September 25, 2008

The Murderbot Diaries #2

Artificial Condition

Martha Wells

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Novella

May 8, 2018

Ringworld #1

Ringworld

Larry Niven

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1970

Coraline

Neil Gaiman

Horror · Childrens · Bram Stoker Award · BSFA Award · Hugo Award

2002

Sprawl #1

Neuromancer

William Gibson

Science Fiction · Cyberpunk · Hugo Award · Nebula Award · Philip K. Dick Award

1984

Riverworld #1

To Your Scattered Bodies Go

Philip José Farmer

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1971

The Broken Earth #3

The Stone Sky

N. K. Jemisin

Fantasy · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

August 15, 2017

The City & the City

China Miéville

Fantasy · Arthur C. Clarke Award · BSFA Award · Hugo Award · Locus Award

April 29, 2009

Saint Leibowitz #1

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Hugo Award

1960

Dreamsnake

Vonda N. McIntyre

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1978

The Demolished Man

Alfred Bester

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1953